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Democracy threatened in Latin America and Caribbean, new data shows
New data about the state of Latin America will be presented at a news conference in Miami Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Sugars in human mother’s milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents
A new study has found that sugars in mother's' milk do not just provide nutrition for babies but also help protect them from bacterial infections. Read MoreAug 20, 2017
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There’s good news and bad news when photographing the upcoming solar eclipse
Vanderbilt’s director of photography says there are conflicting views about possible damage to your smartphone when photographing the eclipse. Read MoreAug 15, 2017
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A solar eclipse can hurt your eyesight without you knowing it – here’s why.
While agreeing that viewing a total solar eclipse is a chance of a lifetime, Vanderbilt Eye Institute Research Director David Calkins urges us to not look at the sun without special eclipse glasses. Catkins explains how certain spectrums of sunlight can damage your eyesight without you knowing it, until it… Read MoreAug 15, 2017
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What else can you see during the total solar eclipse?
Don’t forget to look around the sky during the historic total solar eclipse. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory astronomer Billy Teets says several planets will be brightly visible as the solar eclipse occurs. Venus will be the brightest thing in the sky, besides the sun and the moon. Tests tells where to… Read MoreAug 14, 2017
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Vanderbilt astronomer says the Solar Corona is the most exciting part of a total solar eclipse
The Sun’s corona is the outer atmosphere of the sun. A total solar eclipse is the only time the suns’s corona, all the way to the surface of the sun is visible. Vanderbilt astronomer Susan Stewart says a total solar eclipse gives scientists the ability to study the structure of… Read MoreAug 14, 2017
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Upcoming total solar eclipse is the first visible across the U.S. in 99 years
Vanderbilt University astronomer Billy Teets explains the historic path of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Teets says the eclipse will only be viewable along a 70-mile-wide path from the West Coast to the East Coast. Read MoreAug 14, 2017
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Vanderbilt launches test balloon in preparation for total solar eclipse research
Vanderbilt University is part of a national NASA project to give scientists a view of the eclipse from the edge of space. The high altitude balloon, launched by Vanderbilt, will carry a 12 pound payload or scientific instruments for research and a camera for live streaming. Follow Vanderbilt on Twitter:… Read MoreAug 14, 2017
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Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
A new energy harvesting system developed at Vanderbilt University can generate electrical current from the full range of human motions and is thin enough to embed in clothing. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
Leon Bellan made a dissolving circuit board that, so far, just turns on an LED light. Its potential applications are far more promising. Read MoreJun 26, 2017
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How six cups of ground coffee can improve nose, throat surgery
Vanderbilt engineers have designed a “granular jamming cap” filled with coffee grounds that can improve the accuracy of the sophisticated “GPS” system that surgeons use for nose and throat surgery. Read MoreJun 20, 2017
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Celebrating the Class of 2017
Damp weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of Class of 2017 members on Friday, May 12, when Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presided over Commencement exercises and nearly 4,000 undergraduates, graduate and professional students received diplomas. Read MoreMay 12, 2017
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The Student/Faculty Relationship
Hear from Vanderbilt students about what Vanderbilt faculty are really like and how small classes with research faculty and immersive experiences lead to future-changing opportunities. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Climate change helped kill off super-sized Ice Age animals in Australia
A new study has compared the diet of a variety of Australian megafaunal herbivores from the period when they were widespread (350,000 to 570,000 years ago) to a period when they were in decline (30,000 to 40,000 years ago) by studying their fossil teeth. The analysis suggests that climate change had a significant impact on their diets and may well have been a primary factor in their extinction. Read MoreJan 26, 2017
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Mood ring materials – a new way to detect damage in failing infrastructure
"Mood ring materials" constitute a new type of smart sensing technology that could play an important role in minimizing and mitigating damage to the nation's failing infrastructure. Read MoreNov 21, 2016
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Vanderbilt by the Numbers 2016
Here's a look at Vanderbilt 2016 by the numbers—statistics, rankings, student information and more. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Post-Election 2016: Beyond the headlines
Vanderbilt professors John Geer, Efrén Pérez and Tracy Sharpley-Whiting discuss the 2016 presidential election. Read MoreOct 20, 2016
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Today’s self-taught typists almost as fast as touch typists – as long as they can see the keyboard
Sometimes you can't improve on a classic method: Touch typing is still the fastest. Read MoreOct 18, 2016
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Election 2016: Second presidential debate reviewed
Professor of Political Science John Geer, a leading expert on presidential elections, takes a look at the volatile second presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Read MoreOct 11, 2016
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Sneak Peek: Alma mater re-mix 2016 PSA
Are you ready for some football and the Vanderbilt alma mater with a Nashville twist? Our 2016 public service announcement, featuring more than 100 students and the expertise of the Blair School of Music, will be part of the TV telecast as Vanderbilt hosts South Carolina Sept. 1. Read MoreAug 29, 2016